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Police statement reveals new details

Detectives from Staffordshire Police are investigating the deaths of a man and woman in Hednesford, Cannock.

Emergency services were called to an address on Hill Street at around 10:30am this morning (16 May) where they discovered the bodies of a man in his 20s and a woman in her 40s.

Detectives are currently working to establish the circumstances surrounding their deaths, which are still being treated as unexplained. Post-mortems will take place in due course.

Neighbourhood officers are increasing patrols in the area and engaging with the local community to provide reassurance. Forensic investigations are ongoing at the scene and officers are completing house-to-house enquiries.

An address in North Avenue, Stafford has been searched, but has now been eliminated from enquiries.

Anyone with information should contact 101 quoting incident number 196 of 16 May.

14:44

Neighbour speaks

One neighbour said he only heard what had happened “about half an hour ago, when my brother told me”.

He said he didn’t know the couple but said it was unusual to see police in the street, adding: “I’ve lived here all my life and you occasionally see ambulances when old people have passed on their sleep.”

14:41

The scene outside the hosue

Our reporter Kelly Ashmore is at the scene.

At the moment, there are two police officers and a PCSO standing outside the house behind the cordon.

14:39KEY EVENT

All we know so far

Detectives have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and woman were found at a home on a quiet residential street.

The pair - who have not been formally identified - were found in Hill Street, Hednesford , by officers on Thursday, May 16.

According to Staffordshire Police, who have also been at the scene since 10.30am, have said the deaths are currently being treated as unexplained.

A spokesman for the force said: “We are currently at an address in Hill Street, Hednesford, after the bodies of a man and a woman were found.